Florian Bianchini
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 June 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Reims, France | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Clermont (on loan from Swansea City) | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2008 | Montreuilloise | ||
| 2008–2014 | Réveil Nogentais | ||
| 2014–2016 | Château-Thierry | ||
| 2016–2018 | Amiens | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Amiens II | 13 | (6) |
| 2020–2023 | Amiens | 19 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Avranches (loan) | 31 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | → Avranches II (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Châteauroux (loan) | 17 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Bastia | 29 | (5) |
| 2023 | Bastia II | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Swansea City | 36 | (3) |
| 2025–2026 | → Portsmouth (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Clermont (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | France U19 | 3 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 September 2026 | |||
Florian Bianchini (born 25 June 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 2 club Clermont on loan from EFL Championship club Swansea City.
Club career
[edit]France
[edit]Bianchini made his professional debut with Amiens in a 0–0 Ligue 2 tie with Châteauroux on 19 September 2020.[1]
On 1 September 2022, Bianchini was loaned by Châteauroux.[2]
He played for Bastia during the 2023–24 season, where he scored five goals for the club.[3]
Swansea City and loans to Portsmouth and Clermont Foot 63
[edit]On 23 August 2024, Bianchini signed for EFL Championship club Swansea City on a four year deal.[3] He initially struggled for gametime, making just four substitute appearances in the league by 18 October 2024. Being described by head coach Luke Williams as someone who he was sure was "going to become a very good player for [Swansea]", he would begin to receive more gametime following a six-week knee injury to Eom Ji-sung.[4][5] Bianchini scored his first goal for the club on 2 November 2024, in a 1-2 win against Oxford United.[6] During his debut campaign, he would go onto score two more goals and make a total of 36 league appearances, though just eight of them were starts.
On 31 July 2025, Bianchini signed for fellow Championship club Portsmouth on a season-long loan.[7] He made just ten league appearances during the season, six of which were starts, and would play his final game for the club on 26 November 2025, in a 3-0 loss away to Sheffield United. This was partly because of persistent issues with tendonitis in his knee, resulting in him being de-registered from Portsmouth's 25-man league squad on 11 February 2026.[8] Furthermore, Portsmouth did not have an option to terminate Bianchini's loan spell, and Swansea City were unwilling to recall the forward.[9]
Upon his return to Swansea City, he was left out of a pre-season training camp squad that traveled to Austria,[10] and did not receive a squad number,[11] putting his future at the club in doubt. On 1 September 2026, Bianchini joined Ligue 2 club Clermont Foot 63 on a season-long loan deal.[12]
Personal life
[edit]Bianchini is of Corsican descent through his grandfather.[13]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 26 November 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Amiens II | 2018–19 | Championnat National 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | Championnat National 3 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||||
| 2020–21 | Championnat National 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | 13 | 6 | |||||
| Amiens | 2020–21 | Ligue 2 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Ligue 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Ligue 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||||
| Avranches (loan) | 2021–22 | Championnat National | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 3 | ||
| Avranches II (loan) | 2021–22 | Championnat National 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Châteauroux (loan) | 2022–23 | Championnat National | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 20 | 3 | ||
| Bastia II | 2023–24 | Championnat National 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Bastia | 2023–24 | Ligue 2 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 5 | ||
| 2024–25 | Ligue 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 5 | ||||
| Swansea City | 2024–25 | EFL Championship | 36 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 36 | 3 | |
| Portsmouth (loan) | 2025–26 | EFL Championship | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| Clermont Foot 63 (loan) | 2026–27 | Ligue 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 164 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 21 | ||
- ↑ Includes Coupe de France, FA Cup
- ↑ Includes EFL Cup
References
[edit]- ↑ "Châteauroux vs. Amiens SC - 19 September 2020". Soccerway.
- ↑ "FLORIAN BIANCHINI ARRIVE EN PRÊT" (in French). Châteauroux. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- 1 2 "Swansea City seal deal for Florian Bianchini | Swansea". www.swanseacity.com. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ↑ "Bianchini can become 'very good player'". BBC Sport. 18 October 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
- ↑ "Swansea City's Eom Ji-sung sidelined for six weeks with injury sustained in Jordan match". Korea JoongAng Daily. 17 October 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
- ↑ "Oxford United 1-2 Swansea City: Luke Williams' side end goal drought to claim away win". BBC Sport. 2 November 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ↑ "Portsmouth sign Swansea City forward Florian Bianchini on loan". BBC Sport. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ↑ Allen, Neil (11 February 2026). "'Not a huge amount we can do': Portsmouth boss' blunt admission over Fratton Park's forgotten man". The News (Portsmouth). Retrieved 10 August 2026.
- ↑ Lacey, Pepe (9 January 2026). "John Mousinho provides update over Florian Bianchini's Portsmouth future amid Swansea City recall option". The News (Portsmouth). Retrieved 10 August 2026.
- ↑ "Bianchini future doubt as he misses Swansea trip". BBC Sport. 17 July 2026. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
- ↑ "Swansea City confirm 2026-27 men's squad numbers". Swansea City A.F.C. 7 August 2026. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
- ↑ "Florian Bianchini seals loan move to Clermont". Swansea City Association Football Club. 1 September 2026. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
- ↑ "Amiens SC Football - Florian Bianchini est sur le chemin des progrès". Amiens SC Football.
External links
[edit]- Florian Bianchini at Soccerway
- Florian Bianchini at the French Football Federation (in French)
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Reims
- 21st-century French sportsmen
- French people of Corsican descent
- Men's association football forwards
- French men's footballers
- France men's youth international footballers
- Ligue 2 players
- Ligue 3 players
- Championnat National 2 players
- English Football League players
- Amiens SC players
- US Avranches players
- LB Châteauroux players
- SC Bastia players
- Swansea City A.F.C. players
- Portsmouth F.C. players
- Clermont Foot 63 players
- French expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Wales
- French expatriate sportspeople in Wales
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- French expatriate sportspeople in England
